Scouting Report
Torrey Mitchell holds a +5.4% FO% edge overall. Look for Staal on offensive-zone draws (67% H2H, 6 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Staal 49.2% vs Mitchell 54.0% (-5.4%)
H2H factor
Staal leads 7-4 in 11 meetings
Offensive zone
Staal 54.4%
Defensive zone
Mitchell 86.2%
Neutral zone
Mitchell 66.8%
Result
Torrey Mitchell favored at 60.5%
39.5%
60.5%
Staal
Mitchell
Head-to-Head Record
7
-
4
(11 meetings)
7
4
Staal
Mitchell
Last 10: Staal 7-3 Mitchell
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Staal
4
2
Staal
Mitchell
6 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Staal
2
1
Staal
Mitchell
3 total
Neutral Zone
Even
1
1
Staal
Mitchell
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Staal
Mitchell
Edge
Even Strength
48.9% (958)
53.8% (595)
-4.9%
Power Play
51.7% (145)
66.7% (6)
-15.0%
Penalty Kill
47.9% (71)
57.0% (151)
-9.1%
On power play, Mitchell has a +15.0% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Mitchell shoots right. Staal is 47.6% vs right-shot opponents (460).
Staal shoots left. Mitchell is 53.9% vs left-shot opponents (521).
Home / Away
Staal
Mitchell
Home
49.6% (550)
57.9% (375)
Away
48.7% (624)
51.2% (377)
By Period
Staal
Mitchell
P1
48.9%
57.9%
P2
47.5%
47.5%
P3
51.6%
58.8%
OT
45.5%
42.9%
Final 5 min
49.2%
57.2%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Staal
44.0%▼
47.0%
49.1%
Mitchell
38.0%▼
45.0%
54.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2017 | 3 | 05:22 | Defensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 2 | 15:05 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 2 | 08:30 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 19:12 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 08:45 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:44 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:33 | Defensive | Eric Staal |
| Jan 12, 2017 | 1 | 01:29 | Offensive | Torrey Mitchell |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 3 | 03:08 | Neutral | Eric Staal |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 04:48 | Offensive | Eric Staal |
| Dec 22, 2016 | 2 | 02:01 | Neutral | Torrey Mitchell |